Surgical and respirator masks can be defined as medical devices that are used to cover mouth, nose and chin, in order to protect the healthcare professionals and patients against droplets, including large respirator particles. Surgical and respirator masks are mainly used in hospitals and day surgery centers by physicians, independent dental surgeons, veterinary surgeons and life science professionals.

This report covers the surgical and respirator mask market performance in terms of the revenue contribution. This section additionally includes PMR’s analyses of the key trends, drivers, restraints and opportunities, which are influencing the surgical and respirator mask market. Impact analysis of the key growth drivers and restraints, based on the weighted average model, is included in this report on the surgical and respirator mask market in Australia and New Zealand, to better equip and arm clients with crystal clear decision-making insights.

The surgical and respirator mask market in Australia and New Zealand is mainly driven by factors such as the rise in the number of surgical procedures leading to an increased use of surgical and respirator masks, growing health and hygiene concerns, and product innovation. However, restraints faced by the surgical and respirator mask market in Australia and New Zealand are market saturation, along with unmet consumer needs, limited product availability and competition between large multinational and local players.

By end use, the surgical and respirator mask market in Australia and New Zealand is segmented into hospitals (acute), day surgery centers, general physicians, independent dental surgeons, veterinary surgeons and life science professionals. Among all the aforementioned segments, the hospitals (acute) segment is expected to dominate the surgical and respirator mask market in Australia and New Zealand, accounting for around 45% share of the overall market by 2021, and expanding at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period, i.e. 2015–2021.

Based on the distribution channel, the market is segmented into hospitals, acute care centers, clinics, drug stores and online sales. Of the above-aforementioned segments, the online sales segment is expected to expand at the highest CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period. However, the hospitals segment is expected to dominate the surgical and respirator mask market in terms of share contribution, accounting for 43.3% share of the overall market by 2021. Also, in terms of nature, the surgical and respirator mask market is analyzed with a focus on disposable surgical masks, reusable surgical masks, disposable respirator masks and reusable respirator masks.

Surgical and respirator masks can be defined as medical devices that are used to cover mouth, nose and chin, in order to protect the health care professionals and patients against droplets, including large respirator particles. Surgical and respirator masks are mainly used in hospitals and day surgery centers by physicians, independent dental surgeons, veterinary surgeons and life science professionals. An increasing number of surgical procedures, rising health and hygiene concerns, and product innovation are the major factors that have led to a rise in demand for surgical and respirator masks, thereby driving the growth of the surgical and respirator masks market. The surgical and respirator masks market is segmented on the basis of product type, nature, end use, and distribution channel.

The APAC Medical Textile Market was valued at around US$ 1,230.0 million in 2013. The APAC Medical Textile Market is expected to account for 24.2% share of the overall market by the end of 2015, expanding at a CAGR of 6.6% between 2015 and 2021. The surgical and respirator mask market in Australia and New Zealand is anticipated to grow from US$ 134.9 Mn in 2014 to US$ 167.7 Mn by 2021, expanding at a CAGR of 3.3% during the forecast period. An increasing number of surgical procedures and rising health and hygiene concerns are the factors that are expected to positively affect the surgical and respirator mask market in both countries.

In 2014, the surgical and respirator mask market in Australia was valued at US$ 103.9 million and is expected to reach US$ 106.2 million at the end of 2015. In addition, the surgical and respirator mask market in New Zealand was valued at US$ 30.9 million in 2014 and is expected to reach up to US$ 38.2 million by 2021.